Guest: NAIWE’s Fiction Expert Karin Beery

Beta readers can help authors clean up and strengthen their manuscripts prior to hiring an editor, but like editors, not all beta readers are the same. In this webinar, find out what to expect from beta readers, how to find suitable beta readers, and how you can collaborate with beta readers to polish your manuscript.

Here’s what you can expect to learn in this class:

• Who qualifies as a beta reader

• When you could benefit from a beta reader

• What to look for in a beta reader

• Where a beta reader best fits in the editing process

• How to get the most out of your beta readers

Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute

Karin Beery is a published author and editor with experience in traditional and self-publishing, freelance editing, and editing for publishers. She is an active member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Christian Authors Network, and the Christian Proofreaders and Editors Network, as well as a PEN Institute instructor. Her specialty is substantive fiction editing with an emphasis in romance and women’s fiction.